Democrat Hillary Clinton opens an 8-point lead over Republican Donald Trump in Florida, the
largest of the presidential swing states, and erases a small Trump lead to create a dead heat in
Ohio, while Pennsylvania remains too close to call, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing
State Poll released today.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a long shot for the Democratic presidential
nomination, runs markedly better than Clinton in head-to-head matchups with Trump in Ohio
and Pennsylvania, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. The
Swing State Poll focuses on Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania because since 1960 no candidate has
won the presidential race without taking at least two of these three states.

Ohio - Clinton at 38 percent, with Trump at 36 percent, Johnson at 8 percent and Stein at
3 percent;

Pennsylvania - Clinton at 39 percent to Trump's 36 percent, with 9 percent for Johnson
and 4 percent for Stein.

"Secretary Hillary Clinton is pulling ahead in Florida, but the pictures in Ohio and
Pennsylvania are much less clear," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac Poll.

"The at-times bitter verbal battles between Trump and some Republicans leaders is
showing in these numbers. In these three key states, Clinton is doing better, and in the case of
Florida much better, among Democrats than Trump is among Republicans. Traditionally GOP
presidential candidates score better on this party loyalty test."

By wide margins, voters in each state say Clinton is better prepared than Trump to be
president; that she is more intelligent than Trump and that she has higher moral standards.

Voters are divided on whether Trump is more honest and trustworthy than Clinton and
voters in Ohio and Pennsylvania find him more inspiring.

Trump's comments about a judge of Mexican descent are racist, voters in each state say
by wide margins.

Florida voters say 48 - 40 percent they would rather invite Trump to their backyard
barbecue, but say 49 - 40 percent they would rather turn to Clinton during a personal crisis.

"Of the three swing states, Florida has the largest number of electoral votes. In fact, it
has the most of any of the roughly dozen states around the country considered to be in play. It is
Hillary Clinton's best state and perhaps Donald Trump's toughest lift. One reason might be
Florida has a larger Hispanic population than the other two states, and Trump has clashed with
Hispanic leaders over some of his remarks," Brown said.

Ohio

Ohio women are moving to Clinton in greater numbers, from 43 - 36 percent over Trump
May 10 to 48 - 31 percent today. There is little change in Trump's support among men, 51 - 36
percent in May and 49 - 32 percent today. He leads 76 - 6 percent among Republicans and
41 - 32 percent among independent voters, while Democrats back Clinton 80 - 9 percent.

Ohio voters say 50 - 36 percent they would rather invite Trump to their backyard
barbecue, but say 45 - 42 percent they would rather turn to Clinton during a personal crisis.

"One reason why Trump may be doing better in Ohio, and for that matter in Pennsylvania
as well, is that both states have small Hispanic populations, compared to Florida. Given Trump's
comments on immigration and descendants of immigrants, the much larger Hispanic population
in Florida is obviously a boost there for Hillary Clinton," Brown said.

By 52 - 36 percent, Pennsylvania voters would rather invite Trump to their barbecue, but
45 percent would turn to Clinton in a personal crisis and 44 percent would turn to Trump.

"In the Clinton-Trump acid test, Pennsylvania voters say Hillary Clinton is smarter, more
morally grounded and better equipped to handle the 'what ifs,' the use of nuclear weapons and the
management of an international crisis," said Tim Malloy, assistant Director of the Quinnipiac
University Poll. "Sure Trump would be more fun at a barbecue and might crush ISIS more
efficiently, but given it's a tossup on leadership, in the broad overview, Trump comes up short."

From June 8 - 19 Quinnipiac University surveyed:

975 Florida voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points;

971 Ohio voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points;

950 Pennsylvania voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points.

Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.

3. If the election for President were being held today, and the candidates were Hillary Clinton the Democrat, Donald Trump the Republican, Gary Johnson the Libertarian, and Jill Stein the Green party candidate, for whom would you vote?

4. Compared to past presidential elections, how would you describe your level of enthusiasm about voting in this year's presidential election; are you more enthusiastic than usual, less enthusiastic, or about the same as usual?

15. If a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate endorses Donald Trump for President, does that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or doesn't it make a difference?

16. If a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate endorses Hillary Clinton for President, does that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, less likely to vote for that candidate, or doesn't it make a difference?

17. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job creating jobs: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 41% 39% 39%
Trump 49 52 52
DK/NA 9 9 9

18. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job handling immigration issues: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 50% 50% 51%
Trump 43 43 44
DK/NA 6 7 5

19. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would be most effective against ISIS: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 42% 38% 42%
Trump 48 54 51
DK/NA 9 8 8

20. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job responding to an international crisis: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 54% 52% 54%
Trump 39 41 38
DK/NA 7 6 8

21. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who would you trust more to make the right decision about sending American troops to fight overseas: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 49% 45% 47%
Trump 42 44 45
DK/NA 10 11 8

22. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who would you trust more to make the right decisions about the use of nuclear weapons: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 56% 55% 55%
Trump 34 34 34
DK/NA 10 11 11

23. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think would do a better job getting things done in Washington: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 51% 46% 47%
Trump 40 46 45
DK/NA 9 9 8

24. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think is more inspiring: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 44% 40% 41%
Trump 42 46 45
DK/NA 14 14 14

25. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think is more honest and trustworthy: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 40% 37% 40%
Trump 43 44 44
DK/NA 17 19 16

26. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think is a stronger leader: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 45% 41% 46%
Trump 46 49 47
DK/NA 8 10 7

27. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think is better prepared to be President: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 60% 57% 59%
Trump 31 33 32
DK/NA 8 9 9

28. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think has higher moral standards: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 47% 45% 47%
Trump 36 37 37
DK/NA 17 18 16

29. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who do you think is more intelligent: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 53% 53% 54%
Trump 33 36 33
DK/NA 13 11 13

30. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who would you rather watch on TV for the next four years: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 43% 41% 42%
Trump 43 46 46
DK/NA 14 13 12

31. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who would you rather invite to your backyard barbecue: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 40% 36% 36%
Trump 48 50 52
DK/NA 12 14 12

32. Regardless of how you intend to vote, who would you rather come to your aid during a personal crisis: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?

FL OH PA
Clinton 49% 45% 45%
Trump 40 42 44
DK/NA 12 13 11

33. Donald Trump has said he would like to build a wall along the Mexican border and have Mexico pay for it. If elected President, do you believe that he would try to do this, or not? (If yes) Do you think he would be able to do this, or not?

34. Hillary Clinton has said she would like to rein in the power of Wall Street. If elected President, do you believe that she will try to do this, or not? (If yes) Do you think she would be able to do this, or not?

35. As you may know, Donald Trump has asserted that an American-born judge overseeing a fraud case against Trump University should recuse himself because of his Mexican heritage. Do you think Trump's assertion is racist or is not racist?